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Monument record TQ 76 NE 56 - Brompton Barracks, Gillingham
Summary
Construction of Gillingham Brompton Barracks began in 1804 when the Royal Artillery erected the South, North and Officers' Blocks on three sides of the Parade Ground. The barracks became the headquarters of the Royal Engineers in 1856. The School House and Lecture Theatre were subsequently built in 1861. A Triple Memorial Arch was built to commemorate Royal Engineers killed in the Crimean War of 1854-6. A further monument was built for Lord Kitchener and Royal Engineers of the First and Second World Wars, and a Memorial Arch erected in 1905 is in memory of those who fell in the Boer War. A bronze statue of George Gordon was also erected in 1890.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7630 6908 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Peter Kendall, 2006, Historic barracks in Medway (Unpublished document). SKE15939.
<1> Royal Engineers' Journal 1957 59 289 (S M Lambert) (OS Card Reference). SKE49341.
<2> DOE (IAM) Rec Form 8.1.79 (OS Card Reference). SKE40724.
<3> Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 292-293 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE38057.
<4> A handbook of Kent's defences 1540-1945 1973 13 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE32800.
<5> Atkins, 2007, RSME Chatham Brompton Barracks: Cultural Heritage Appraisal (Unpublished document). SKE18121.
Sources/Archives (6)
- ---XY SKE15939 Unpublished document: Peter Kendall. 2006. Historic barracks in Medway. [Mapped feature: #21971 barracks, ]
- <1> SKE49341 OS Card Reference: Royal Engineers' Journal 1957 59 289 (S M Lambert).
- <2> SKE40724 OS Card Reference: DOE (IAM) Rec Form 8.1.79.
- <3> SKE38057 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng West Kent and the Weald 1980 292-293 (J Newman).
- <4> SKE32800 OS Card Reference: A handbook of Kent's defences 1540-1945 1973 13 (D Bennett).
- <5> SKE18121 Unpublished document: Atkins. 2007. RSME Chatham Brompton Barracks: Cultural Heritage Appraisal.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- Parent of: BOER WAR MEMORIAL ARCH, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1186)
- Parent of: CRIMEAN WAR MEMORIAL ARCH AND GATES, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1197)
- Parent of: HEADQUARTERS ROYAL SCHOOL FOR MILITARY ENGINEERS AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1177)
- Parent of: LECTURE THEATRE, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1199)
- Parent of: LORD KITCHENER MEMORIAL, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1200)
- Parent of: MEMORIAL TO GENERAL GORDON, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1201)
- Parent of: NORTH BLOCK AND ATTACHED BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1202)
- Parent of: OFFICERS BLOCK AND ATTACHED FRONT BASEMENT RAILINGS, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1203)
- Parent of: SCHOOL HOUSE, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1175)
- Parent of: SOUTH BLOCK AND ATTACHED FRONT BASEMENT AREA RAILINGS, BROMPTON BARRACKS (Listed Building) (TQ 76 NE 1194)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Bropmton Barracks excavation (EKE20851)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at RSME Brompton Barracks (Ref: BBG-EV-09) (EKE12735)
Record last edited
Jul 21 2021 4:04PM